#HumpbackWhale

[noaasanctuaries]

I believe I can fly.

I believe I can touch the sky.

I think about it every night and day.

Spread my fins and fly away.

Unfortunately, whales can't fly. But, they can jump out of the water, also known as breaching! Though humpback whales are relatively slow swimmers, able to swim at about 15 miles per hour but averaging only two to nine miles per hour, they’re amazing acrobats.

Learn more about humpback whales by visiting:

📸: Douglas Croft

[walkingdetroit]

The Whaling Wall is back! Apparently Bedrock's mural was destroyed in a storm from the other week, but it's definitely of our benefit.

More about Wyland Whaling and his iconic murals. 8/30/23.

[funnywildlife]

For this #ThrowbackThursday feast your eyes on this epic shot of a humpback whale performing a mighty breach at Monterey Bay, California by conservation #wildographer @douglascroftimages * * Instafollow him for more awesomeness & enquire about prints. Note that at least 75% of print sale proceeds will go to the Sheldrick Trust @sheldricktrust & The Yosemite Conservancy @yosemiteconservancy https://www.douglascroftimages.com/ * #Wildography #funnywildlife #wildlifephotography #douglascroft #humpbackwhale #whale #marinelife (at Monterey Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/CocpfjJs4fw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[southpacifictravel]

Local artist Lon Sharp has created a striking copper-clad image of a humpback whale breaching on the waterfront at Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Canada.

[cuprikorn]

[princessmontereywhalewatching]

Epic lunge feeding happening in the Bay #montereywhalewatching #princessmonterey

[jennadknowsbest-blog]

With calving season being active in the Caribbean, here’s some facts to know about humpback whale calves. #notmyphoto #idonotownthisimage #animals #mammals #marinemammals #cetaceans #whales #dolphins #porpoises #baleenwhales #humpbackwhales #humpbackwhale #humpback #whalecalf #calf #whalecalves #newenglandwildlife #wildlife #ocean #sea #marinelife #sealife #nature #education #conservation (at Nashua, New Hampshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH5a0Zu3Zx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[trakatsukixiii]

Space Whale! Extremely proud of this piece

Had seen a bunch of space-themed animals online and wanted to try my hand at it in sculpture form

Painted with black acrylic paint and then detailed with gouaches The Constellations and some of the other stars were done with glow in the dark paint!

[craboart]

Witch Whales! each can do different magic!

[pinkguacamole]

More Wildlife in Antarctica!!

Okay, here is my last Antarctica post (most likely). For the afternoon of day 3, after I hiked up the hill on Cuverville Island and saw the clearest and most majestic view of Antarctica, we cruised around on zodiacs to see wildlife. We saw a weddell seal plopped on the shore and another chilling on the ice. We cruised through the gorgeous iceberg landscapes. Someone mentioned that no one is going to want to see a bunch of pictures of ice, but I think every angle and view was beautiful.

Later on I was supposed to kayak again, but winds were too high so we went out on zodiacs again for our last interaction with Antarctica. It was windy and snowy and icy but right as we got out there, we saw a few humpback whales circling around. Then we saw two Adelie penguins sitting on an iceberg in the middle of the bay. Along the shore we saw a chinstrap penguin bouncing around. We sat and we took in the splendor of it all.

Due to an incoming storm we had to head back to South America a day early to avoid problems on the Drake Passage. This meant sitting on the boat passing time for 3 days, but another ship ended up having a serious mishap in that same storm, so it was for the best. There was lots of dancing and trivia. The afternoon that we left Antarctica, I sat in the hottub in the back of the ship as it continued to snow and we pulled away from the blurry dream of it all.

The group I went with was organized by a travel writer I have followed for 9 years, @youngadventuress. It was a great trip!!

[noaasanctuaries]

Whale, whale, whale. What do we have here? Does more than one population of humpback whales occupy the Hawaiian archipelago?

Find out:

[alxfsl]

Another #mermay oldie, quite an unusual one. 2018

[capecodartandnature]

O e of the whales we saw yesterday was Salt—with a calf! The crew said it was their first sighting of her this season for them. I have seen Salt almost every year I’ve gone out, I think. Look up her story. She’s very cool. #capecod #whalewatch #atlanticwhitesharkconservancy #expedition #humpbackwhale #saltthewhale #whale #humpback #sealife #marinemammal #oceanlife #nature #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CipU_y9uHjF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[southpacifictravel]

A resident of Tlell, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Canada, has mounted the skeleton of a humpback whale in their back yard.

[pratdesigns]

Humpback Ballet 3

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Made in Photoshop with the aid of Midjourney AI!

The third image is made completely with AI without photoshopping. AI is good and everything, but you still need skills to make the painting batter.

In these recent days, I have been viewing several artworks made by Midjourney Artificial Intelligence. They look really professional and well created. The finishing and details are phenomenal. I was stunned, impressed, and a wee bit concerned.

Being a creative, not even the best in the world, I thought that AI could easily replace me as an artist. I tried the platform hands-on and came to a few conclusions. AI isn't replacing me anytime soon.

I made a traditional art using traditional tools and my human creativity, a "Humpback Ballerina". It took about 2-3 days. After finishing my traditional art, I gave the input to the machine to create an artwork of a humpback whale doing ballet. This was the produced content and it was no way near to what I had imagined.

If you want to support my art, you can do so by liking my posts, commentating appreciation, clicking the link in bio, buying me a coffee, or even purchasing my art

[jensweeneyart]

I 💙 whales. Such beautiful creatures. Pity I got terribly sea sick when we went whale watching a few years ago. My husband had an awesome time tho 😅 #animalillustration #whaleillustration #picturebookillustration #whale #picturebook #whaleart #animaldrawing #childrensbookillustration #illustration #whales #kidlitart #childrensbooks #whalepainting #animalartist #humpbackwhale #picturebookart #whaledrawing #savethewhales #illustrator #kidlit #illustrationartists #whalelove #kidlitillustration #whalesofinstagram #whalewatching #whalelover https://www.instagram.com/p/CgJWwYYPcWg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=